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zany

adjective
🔊/ˈzeɪni/
🔊/ˈzeɪni/
(comparative zanier, superlative zaniest)
(informal)
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  1. strange or unusual in a humorous way 古怪的；滑稽可笑的synonym wacky
    • zany humour古怪的幽默
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryZany is used with these nouns:
    • antics
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    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French zani or Italian zan(n)i, Venetian form of Gianni, Giovanni ‘John’, stock name of the servants acting as clowns in the commedia dell'arte.